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leaving the site. The transfer building will be totally enclosed and constructed with an acoustic <br />building shell (interior insulation and liner panel system) to contain noise within the building. On- <br />site traffic and noise levels will be controlled by maintaining the natural wooded buffers around the <br />site. <br />4.10 Water Resources <br />4.10.1 Groundwater Resources <br />No public water or sewer is available at the site. A groundwater well (or wells) will be <br />drilled to provide water for consumption, washdown, and fire protection. A storage tank <br />will be built on site and sized appropriately to ensure adequate water for fire protection. <br />Daily water usage is expected to be in the range of 500 to 1,000 gallons per day. Based <br />on the size of the property (142 acres) and the previously discussed recharge rate of 477 <br />gallons /day /acre, the water usage at the site is not expected to have an impact on the <br />quantity of water available to the neighboring residences or farms. <br />A separate septic tank and drain field system will be designed to handle the minimal <br />sanitary wastes generated at the facility. The effect of this waste system is not expected <br />to be greater than a residential septic system. The concept of a pump and haul system for <br />the washdown water has been approved by the Division of Waste Management and <br />Division of Water Quality. <br />No solvents or similar type cleaning fluids will be used in washdown operations of the <br />transfer. No long -term outdoor storage of waste or other materials will be allowed. <br />4.10.2 Surface Water Resources <br />TY <br />or = a <br />BMPs, including bioretention to improve storm runoff quality, will be implemented in the <br />development of stormwater management and control measures for those areas outside of <br />the building envelope. <br />Wastewater will originate during normal facility operations primarily from equipment <br />and tipping floor cleaning and sanitary wastes. The washdown system would be designed <br />with storage and containment for the capture of all wash waters resulting from station <br />operation. Wastewater, meeting standards established by the County, will be hauled to a <br />public wastewater treatment facility for disposal. No washdown water will be discharged <br />on site. <br />13 <br />Environmental Assessment <br />Site 056 <br />